Location: Detroit, MI
Institution Type: Private State-Related
Campus Setting: Urban
Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Mission Statement: “Through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, Detroit Mercy Dental, in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, develops scientifically based, socially and ethically sensitive oral health professionals.”

Year Opened: 1932
Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
Campus Housing Available: No
Class Size: 144
Term Type: Semester

Combined degrees offered:

B.A./B.S.

M.B.A.

M.P.H.

M.S.

Ph.D.

Other Degrees

7-year combined B.S/D.D.S program for highly qualified high school applicants

Business fundamentals certificate offered at no extra tuition cost

International Dental Graduate Programs:

Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs

Advanced Standing Program for IDGs

Yes

Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)

Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23

Acceptance Rates by Location:

Number of Applicants

Number of Enrollees

Enrollment Rate

Overall

1837

143

7.78%

In-State

374

17.91%

Out-State

1157

4.06%

International

342

8.48%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees

Percentage of Incoming Class

In-State

46.85%

Out-State

32.87%

International

20.28%

Academic Averages for Acceptance:

DAT Academic Average

DAT Perceptual Ability

Cumulative GPA

Science GPA

20.2

3.65

3.58

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees

95th Percentile of Enrollees

DAT Academic Average

Cumulative GPA

3.30

3.98

Science GPA

3.17

3.98

Prerequisites

Preferred

Strongly Preferred

Required

Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course

Credits (Semesters/Quarters)

Required Lab

Biology

8/12

Inorganic Chemistry

8/12

Organic Chemistry

8/12

Physics

8/12

Biochemistry

3/5

Microbiology

3/5

Composition

6/9

Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Communications, English, Computer Science and Statistics

Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:

Prerequisites

Electives

AP Credit Accepted

Yes (discouraged, must appear on transcript as equivalent to a prerequisite course)

Yes (discouraged)

Community College Coursework Accepted

Yes (discouraged)

Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:

60 semester/ 90 quarter

Required Shadowing Hours:

60 hours in a general practice setting are required

Letters of Recommendation:

Three letters, including two from science faculty members (biology of chemistry are preferred), and one from a general dentist who the applicant has shadowed.

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT

Canadian DAT Accepted?

Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?

DAT Score Considered

Yes

Only most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS

Required Supplemental Application

Supplemental Application Fee

Yes

Yes, but the secondary application is only sent to candidates who are offered an interview.

Yes: $125 for all applicants

Interview Format

Remote or in-person interview following CASPER assessment

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year

In-State Tuition

Out-State Tuition

Additional Fees

Estimated Living Expenses

$79,970

$15,040

$25,876

$79,970

$10,627

$25,690

$79,970

$10,779

$25,696

$79,970

$8,453

$25,739

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings

Pre-Dental Opportunities
- American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
- Student National Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
- Summer Enrichment Program
- Dental Imprint Program allows middle and high school students in Detroit to gain exposure to the dental field
Research
- Student Research Program matches students to faculty mentors to help them prepare a research proposal and complete their own project
- Research disciplines include educational, material, retrospective health records, basic biomedical, and clinical
- Student Research Day allows students to present their research
- Endodontics and Orthodontics Graduate level Research Programs are available

2. Clinical Experiences

Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Students focus on biomedical, behavioral, and preclinical sciences.
- D3-D4: Students spend over 75% of their time obtaining clinical practice and patient care experience.
Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Graduate programs:
  - Advanced Education in General Dentistry
  - Endodontics
  - Periodontics
  - Orthodontics

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